Google Launches Market Access Programme and New AI Models to Support Indian Startups

Google India has launched the Market Access Programme to help AI startups transition from pilot projects to scalable, revenue-generating products with global reach. The initiative offers enterprise-readiness training, networking opportunities, and access to advanced AI infrastructure, including the Global AI Hub in Andhra Pradesh. Alongside, Google introduced new variants of its Gemma open AI models, such as MedGemma 1.5 for healthcare and FunctionGemma for on-device applications, to support startups in building production-ready AI solutions.